Overview
Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure is a set of comprehensive procedures that apply to the use of expert witnesses in federal criminal cases. Rule 26 the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure contain a comprehensive set of procedures that apply to the use of expert witness testimony in federal civil cases. Completing this assignment requires citing at least two independent sources that help explain the role of an expert witness in the role of an expert in civil litigation and two sources that help explain the role of an expert witness assisting defense counsel in a criminal prosecution.
(1) You are the expert witness in federal court civil litigation and have been hired by counsel to be provide expert witness testimony at the trial: During the course of the case what is your role as the expert witness, including what are the types of contact/communications you will probably have with the counsel who hired you? What kind of interactions, if any, would you have with opposing counsel. When would you expect to be involved in the litigation process and how? Identify the specific sections of Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure that apply to you as the expert witness and your expert witness report in both your interaction with the counsel who hired you and possible interactions opposing counsel.
(2) You have been hired by defense counsel in a federal criminal case to be an expert witness at trial. What would be the interactions you would have with counsel and when would they begin? When would you start being involved with defense counsel and how? Identify the specific sections of Rule 16 of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure that would apply to you as the expert witness and your expert report in your interactions with defense counsel.
(3) Identify at least two or three key differences in your role as an expert witness in a civil case and a criminal case?
(4) (4) After reading Smith v. Arizona, 602 U.S.___(2024), discuss how it applies to you as an expert witness in a federal criminal case.
The assignment should be no longer than 4-5 pages doubled space in 12-point type not including the cover and cited outside sources.
Submit your paper as a Word document using the submission link provided. Remember, your submission must be in APA 7th edition formatting with a cover page, a reference page, properly formatted references, and properly formatted in-text citations. If you use anyone's ideas or are delivering facts, you should support it with a scholarly citation or some reference as to where it came from. Every reference you use at the end of any paper should have a corresponding in-text citation.